NLN PAX EXAM STUDY – MATH EXAM 2026/2027 (3pages)

What is 6/19 expressed to the nearest thousandth place? - Answer- 0.316. A 2 1/2 ounce piece of cheese supplies 240 calories. How many calories are supplied by 1 ounce of cheese? - Answer- 96. A beaker holds 12 1/2 ounces of a solution. How many 1 1/1 ounce vials can be filled from this beaker? - Answer- 8 vials. A patient is to be given a medication for 84 hours. How many days does this time period cover? - Answer- 3 1/2 days. A patient's temperature rose from 99.4 degrees F to 102.2 degrees F. How many degrees did it rise? - Answer- 2.8 degrees F. An anti-allergy medication is 75% aspirin and 25% antihistamine. Aspirin costs 15 cents per gram and antihistamine costs 50 cents per gram. What will it cost to make one hundred 1g tablets of this medication? - Answer- $23.75. Express 0.057 as a percentage. - Answer- 5.70%. Express 125/1000 as a decimal. - Answer- 0.125. Express 3% as a decimal. - Answer- 0.03. Express 80% as a fraction. - Answer- 4/5. Express 9/30 as a percentage. - Answer- 30%. 5/8 of a yard is the same as what percentage of a yard? - Answer- 62.5%. Following a heat stroke, a patient's temperature averaged 100.5 degrees F over a 4- day period. On the 5th and 6th days, the average temp was 99.0 degrees F. What was the average temp over the 6 days? - Answer- 100.1 degrees F. How many milligrams (mg) are in 50 grams (g)? (0.5 g = 500 mg). - Answer- 50,000 mg. How much simple interest will be paid on a $500 loan for 1 year if the annual interest rate is 6%? - Answer- $30.00. If a=3 and b=6, what is the value of b to the a power? - Answer- 216. If a hospital equipment salesperson receives a 12% commission, how much commission is paid when $16,000 worth of equipment is sold? - Answer- $1,920.00 If x=4, x^3 = - Answer- 64 Mr. Clark owns 150 shares of stock in the Acme Company and receives $180 per year in dividends. How much does Mrs. Grey receive for an annual dividend if she owns 400 shares in the same company? - Answer- $480.00 Of 60 patients treated with a certain medication, 24 showed no improvement. What percent of patients improved? - Answer- 60%. One kilometer (km) equals 0.6 miles. How many miles equal 2.75 km? - Answer1.65. Solve: 8[7-3(12-5)/5] - Answer- 8 The dosage of a certain medication is determined by a patient's body weight. This medication's dosage is 2.5 mg per kilogram of body weight. What would be the dose for a patient who weighs 72 pounds? (1 lb = 0.453 kg) (Doses are rounded to the nearest 25 mg). - Answer- 75 mg. What is the area of a rectangle that is 4 feet wide and 9 feet long? - Answer- 36 square feet. Which of these fractions equals 40%? - Answer- 2/5 0.124 * 0.06 = - Answer- 0.00744 127.670 - 39.68 = - Answer- 87.99 2/5 + 3/10 = - Answer- 7/10 350 is 40% of what number? - Answer- 875 If a box is 24 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 6 feet tall, what is its volume? (V = L*W*H & express answer in cubic feet) - Answer- 36. A commercial popcorn machine makes 12 pounds of popcorn, which can fill how many 4 ounce bags? - Answer- 48. In Europe, a road sign indicates that the next town is 85 kilometers away. How far is this in miles? (1 km = 0.62 mi) - Answer- 52.7 A nurse gave a patient 1/2 gram of medicine in the morning and again at night. During the day, the nurse gave the patient three doses of 1/4 gram each. What was the total number of grams for the day? - Answer- 7 div 4 A nursing home allows its residents to be admitted with their pets. Last month, 8 of the 25 residents had their pets with them. What percentage of the residents is this? - Answer- 32%